Airlines ban men from sitting next to kids

[ledroit]

Airlines ban men from sitting next to kids

delighted to hear this, it's about time. Now if they would also ban those who can speak from sitting next to us, it would be perfect. Even better, if they could require that each man be surrounded by about 3' of pure space and silence, so he can drink and watch the game.

 

[DC_DEEP]

The last thing I want on a flight of any duration is to be seated next to some fidgeting/yammering kid. I smell a reverse psychology ploy.

Now if we can just find a way to keep them out of the seats immediately behind male passengers, we're set.

Ha, rob_just_rob, I know what you are talking about. I have been on flights before where the kid in the seat directly behind me started the kicking thing. I wasted no time turning around and telling (not asking) the parent to control the child. Momma was PISSED at me, but did nothing. I pushed the flight attendant call button, explained what had transpired, and calmly informed the FA that if the child kicked my seat just once more, I would correct the matter myself. The kicking stopped.

I worked in the air travel industry for several years, in reservations. You cannot imagine the kinds of situations that require parents to put unaccompanied minors on flights. You would be shocked at how rude and abusive the parents can get if they don't like the rules and regulations involved, but I always made it very clear, and documented that in their reservations. I frequently got screaming cursing abusive calls from parents who were pissed that my airline refused to release the child to Aunt Susie instead of Aunt Karen (Aunt Karen, who was listed on the reservation, had to work late...)

I don't know what's REALLY going on with British Airways, but I do know that the biggest problem with children (accomanied or not) on flights is the bratty children themselves, or their idiot parents... not some imagined molester in the next seat.

 

[rob_just_rob]

I would be interested to find out how many documented instances there have been of children being molested during a flight.

 

[b.c.]

The last thing I want on a flight of any duration is to be seated next to some fidgeting/yammering kid. I smell a reverse psychology ploy.

Now if we can just find a way to keep them out of the seats immediately behind male passengers, we're set.

Absolutely. This could be a positive (as long as the idiots make sure not to book the "little darlings" next to me in the first place. Don't come later, and ask me to move).

 

[DC_DEEP]

I would be interested to find out how many documented instances there have been of children being molested during a flight.

Well, yes, rob_just_rob, that's exactly my point.

Some years back, a woman filed suit against Southwest Airlines, claiming that her child was traumatized by a pervert showing pornography to the child and exposing himself. I don't remember if the child was male or female. I do remember thinking, "of the many many flights I have taken on SWA, I do not EVER remember a flight that was not at least a little more than half full, most were overbooked. I just simply cannot believe that the child was so traumatized, and never made an attempt to get away or call a flight attendant or scream or cry; I cannot believe that if the plane was that empty that an unaccompanied minor was not seated next to the galley in plain view of the FAs; I cannot believe that a man could be showing pornography to a child and exposing himself without another passenger noticing at some point.

People will tell any lie to get attention or to try to dip into deep pockets. Using your own children as the alleged victims in an extortion scheme is at least as disgusting as child molestation.